MINIBRIDGE: The Rules
These rules assume a knowledge of the mechanics of bridge
Two pairs play as in partnership whist.
1. Bidding and Playing
The cards are dealt as in regular bridge with 13 cards per
player.
The players count their points (A=4, K=3, Q=2, J=1) and
announce in turn their point count.
The partnership that together holds the most points will play
the hand (in the case where both pairs hold 20 points, the
cards should be redealt). The partner with the most points of
the two will become the delcarer.
The declarer's partner becomes the dummy and displays the
dummy's cards at once, after which the declarer determines:
a. Whether to play in a trump contract or a no trump
contract (is there an 8-card fit?)
b. Whether to be in game (25 or more points) or to go for
a partscore (fewer than 25 points).
- if not in game, declarer will have to take at least
seven tricks
- if in game in notrump, declare will have to take at
least nine tricks
- if in game with hearts or spades as trump, declarer
will have to take at least 10 tricks
- if in game with clubs or diamonds as trump, declarer
will have to take at least 11 tricks
Then declarer's LHO will lead, after which the procedure is
the same as in regular bridge.
*** Note - There are Two Methods of scoring described below.
Method A was devised by Yvan Calame and I agree it reflects actual bridge
scoring more closely. Method B is the one described in the ACBL Official
Mini-Bridge material. You choose! ***
2. SCORING (Method A)
One will earn:
A) If the required minimum of tricks is reached:
A1: 50 points
A2: When trump is club or diamond: 20 points per trick made after the 6th.
When trump is spade or heart: 30 points per trick made after the 6th.
At No-trump: 10 points + 30 points per trick made after the 6th.
A3: When game is bid and made, the playing side will receive an
extra 250 points. Bidding game is lucrative, yet riskier!
B) If the required minimum of tricks is not reached:
- Any down trick costs 50 points for each trick
Examples:
Trump, no game:
- Clubs or Diamonds are trump, eight tricks will yield 50+(8-6)x20=90 points
- Hearts or Spades are trump, eight tricks will yield 50+(8-6)x30=110 points
- With only five tricks (two short of the minimum seven), it
will cost 2X50=100 points to the defenders.
Notrump, no game
- Notrump, eight tricks will yield 50+10+(8-6)x30=120 points.
- Notrump, nine tricks will yield 50+10+(9-6)x30=150 points.
Notrump, game
- nine tricks will yield 50+10+(9-6)x30+250=400 points
Trump, game
- Hearts are trump, 10 tricks will yield 50+(10-6)x30+250=420 points.
- Clubs are trump, 11 tricks will yield 50+(11-6)x20+250=400 points
2. SCORING (Method B)
One can earn:
- 10 points per trick when the required minimum of tricks
is reached
- a 10 point bonus when a notrump contract is played
- a 5 point bonus when a heart/spade trump contract is
played
- a 10 point deduction when a club/diamond trump contract
is played
- Any down truck costs 50 points for each trick
- When game is bid and made, the playing side will receive
an extra 300 points Bidding game is lucrative, yet
riskier!
Examples
Trump, no game:
Diamonds are trump, eight tricks will yield 8X10-10=70 points
Hearts are trump, eight tricks will yield 8X10+5=85 points
With only five tricks (two short of the minimum seven), it
will cost 2X50=100 points to the defenders.
Notrump, no game
Notrump, eight tricks will yield 8X10+10=90 points
Notrump, nine tricks will yield 9X10+10=100 points
Notrump, game
Notrump, nine tricks will yield 9X10+10+300=400 points
Trump, game
Hearts are trump, 10 tricks will yield 10X10+5+300=405 points
Clubs are trump, 11 tricks will yield 11X10-10+300=400 points
This item from Mickey Beutick-Warren and the ACBL Education
Department.
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